Red Dragon: Airways International Cymru
The 1980s was a time of diverse charter activity in the United Kingdom as various travel companies began to align
Jumbo Troubles: TWA’s 747s in the 70s
The Boeing 747 signalled a step change in the size and cost of the airline industry. Eagerly acquired by the
Shooting Star Pt2: Ansett New Zealand’s 90s
Competing in the New Zealand domestic market had proved as tough as expected for the young comptitor, which had gone
Shooting Star Pt1: Newmans – Ansett NZ
The New Zealand domestic market had long been the realm of National Airways Corporation (NAC) and later, post-merger, Air New
Bahamas Airways Pt2: Swire’s Flamingo
Bahamas Airways had for many years been rather a thorn in the side of BOAC and by 1968 the British
Bahamas Airways Pt 1: Money for Nothing
Following WW2 the UK still owned a vast empire. Britain’s flag carrier BOAC continued to play an important role in
The Last Pax 707s: Saha’s Tanker Troopers
The rather hilariously named “axis of evil” countries have certainly been a boon for the aviation enthusiast. If you can
TZ Tens: American Trans Air 1973-1986
Deregulation of the US airline industry gave a lot of companies, both new and existing, their opportunity to take on
Giraffe Survivor: Air Tanzania Corporation
Too often the history of African national airlines reads like a black comedy of dodgy dealings, rampant cronyism and flagrant
All Around the World: Lan’s Air Cruises
Round the world flights were a feature of several major airlines route networks (Pan Am for example) and at times
Bad Luck Blues: Braniff’s Dallas Cowboys Jet
By late 1981 Braniff International was in severe trouble. Braniff’s President and Chairman Harding Lawrence had believed that airline deregulation
New Life to Old Jumbos: 747-400BCF and BDSFs
The concept of converting used passenger jets to freighters is an old tradition that has been going since the Second